Digital Badge #E- Ch. 7. Exploring Problem Solving with Software, Apps, and Games

Educational computer games, video games, and apps can improve the students learning if they are used in right way and on the appropriate time. I believe that with the help of games students can develop many skills, such as motor skills, they can improve their vision, or they can even learn how to make faster decisions. I would incorporate learning games in the classroom to help the students retain the material learned in class; it would be like a tool to help them enhance their knowledge and explore more in any topic through a fun environment.

The children now days get interested in fun video games, so why not introduce educational video games in the classroom. Teachers can help students to get motivated through a fun yet educational way.

It is proven that video games played with moderation improve coordination, vision, critical thinking, logical and social skills. They also improve multitasking; according to ABC News, video games show real-world improvements on tests of attention, accuracy, vision and multitasking after playing certain titles.

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References:

Maloy, R., Verock-O’Loughlin, R. E., Edwards, S. A., & Woolf, B. P. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

ABC News. (2011, December 26). The Benefits of Video Games. Technology Review. Retrieved from http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2011/12/the-benefits-of-video-games/